GRE Word List

SINECURE

an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income

The meaning of the word sinecure is an office or position that requires little or no work and that usually provides an income.

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WordMeaning
divestto deprive or dispossess especially of property, authority, or title
elaborationplanned or carried out with great care
pendantsomething suspended: such as
rumbleto make a low heavy rolling sound
loftyelevated in character and spirit : noble
laboriousinvolving, requiring, or characterized by hard and sustained effort : arduous
precipitateto throw violently : hurl
biliousof or relating to a yellow or greenish fluid that is secreted by the liver and that aids especially in the emulsification and absorption of fats : of or relating to bile (see bile
eruditehaving or showing knowledge that is gained by studying : possessing or displaying erudition
asyluman inviolable place of refuge and protection giving shelter to criminals and debtors : sanctuary